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Nov 18, 2010

CfP: EAERE 18th Annual Conference

EAERE 18th Annual Conference

University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome
Italy

29 June - 2nd July, 2011

http://www.eaere2011.org/
PAPER SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!

Deadline

for submission of papers: February 1st, 2011

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is a great pleasure for us to invite you to Rome for the 18th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. EAERE 2011 will be held on
the campus of the University of Rome Tor Vergata, June 29th to July 2nd. It is organized jointly by the Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Methods (SEFEMEQ) and the Faculty of
Economics. While the "eternal city" is known worldwide, if only for its unparalleled past, the Tor Vergata campus is quite young, very dynamic and competitive. The Faculty of Economics
was established only in 1987 but in a few years was able to reach the upper positions in the ranking of the Italian state universities. It has held the top one for two years in a row and currently is ranked in the first three. The Department hosts an intense research and
teaching activity in environmental economics, with a PhD program in Environmental Law and Economics, a Laboratory on the environment and research partnerships with domestic and
foreign institutions.

The conference programme will cover all areas of environmental and resource economics, ranging from topics prevailing in the general debate, such as climate change, Kyoto protocol, energy policy, ETS, green accounting, valuation methods to less publicized and very specialized subjects such as biodiversity loss, waste accumulation, toxic waste disposal, packaging
reduction, adaptation to climate change, urban and transportation sustainability. We expect around 700 participants from all over the world, engaged in environment related activities in
various capacities - researchers, teachers, students, professionals, policymakers, managers.

Rome ranks among the great world capitals. The city and its surroundings offer invaluable artistic, cultural and entertainment opportunities, and their landscape has a unique historical
fascination. The University of Tor Vergata is located in the outskirt of the city , but is conveniently linked by underground to the city centre and central railway station (Stazione
Termini), which is in turn the city terminal of the Aeroporto Internazionale Leonardo Da Vinci. The other airport, Ciampino, located along the Via Appia close to the Castelli Romani, is also
conveniently connected to the campus and to the city centre.

We look forward to welcoming you in Rome in 2011!

The Local Organizing Committee

EAERE 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS

You are invited to submit theoretical and applied papers in all areas of environmental and natural resource economics for presentation at the EAERE's annual conference to be held in
Rome, Italy June 29 - July 2, 2011. All papers will undergo the regular peer review process regardless of the session in which they will be presented. Papers can only be submitted electronically through the conference website at www.eaere2011. org from November 15, 2010, onwards. Deadline for submission of papers is February 1, 2011. Notification of acceptance will be sent by April 18, 2011.

The Conference will be organized, as usual, through plenary sessions, parallel contributed and poster sessions and special sessions.

The conference programme will cover all areas of environmental and resource economics, ranging from topics prevailing in the general debate, such as climate change, Kyoto protocol, energy policy, ETS, green accounting, valuation methods to less publicized and very specialized subjects such as biodiversity loss, waste accumulation, toxic waste disposal, packaging
reduction, adaptation to climate change, urban and transportation sustainability.

A pre-conference on Waste is also planned, together with a joint session with ICABR (International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research).

As it emerges, the conference promises to offer plenty of food for thought indeed!

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Sir Partha Dasgupta, University of Cambridge, UK - Presidential address

Eric Maskin, Princeton University, USA - "David Pearce Lecture"

Dale Jorgenson, Harvard University, USA

Panel Session on Climate Change:

Carlo Carraro, Ca Foscari University of Venice and FEEM, Italy

Thomas Heller, Stanford University and Climate Policy Initiative, USA

Richard S. J. Tol, Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, Ireland

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

The conference will be held in Tor Vergata's University campus, which is located in the outskirts of Rome and is as modern and as organized as any other well-functioning campus of the world, and will unfold according to the pattern of past conferences. But when we come to
social events, the power and spell of history will dominate them as they will take place in the most fascinating scenarios of this unique city. We want to give you that enjoyment and
perception of human culture that only Rome, with its vast combination of "open" and conventional museums, can provide!

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Laura Castellucci (chair) / Alessio D'Amato (vice-chair)

Michele Bagella / Simone Borghesi / Fabrizio Cacciafesta

Anil Markandya / Aldo Ravazzi Douvan / Sara Savastano

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Co-chairs:

Laura Castellucci - UniversitÃ di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy

Till Requate - University of Kiel, Germany

Co-vice chairs:

Ignazio Musu - UniversitÃ CÃ Foscari di Venezia, Italy

Matti Liski - Aalto University School of Economics, Finland

IMPORTANT DATES

November 15, 2010: Paper submission and registration begins

February 1, 2011: Deadline for submission of papers

April 18, 2011: Notification of paper acceptance

May 2, 2011: Deadline early registration

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information is available at the conference website: www.eaere2011.org

info@eaere2011. org

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Nov 15, 2010

CfA: 17th Intl Summer School on Vacuum, Electron and Ion Technologie

SEVENTEENTH INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
ON VACUUM, ELECTRON,
AND ION TECHNOLOGIES

19 - 23 September 2011, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

You are cordially invited to participate in the International Summer School on Vacuum, Electron and Ion Technologies. The 2011 edition is the 17th in a series of events organized with the aim to act as a forum for interchange and dissemination of knowledge and ideas on the latest developments in electron-, ion- and plasma-assisted technologies. It is a major scientific event and a meeting place for young scientists and distinguished speakers and experts from around
the world focusing on the state-of-the- art scientific developments with emphasis on both the physics and the engineering aspects of these technologies which have become important research tools and production processes.

The scientific program will include about 20 invited lectures and reviews. Contributed papers are also solicited and will be presented mainly in poster sessions. Informal atmosphere, combined with the spirit of the sea, will stimulate further collaborations and joint works.

http://www.veit.8k.com/

Abstract and pre-registration by: 01.05.2011

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CfA: International Summer School for Young Physicists for intl high

The ISSYP is an exciting and challenging two-week program for Canadian and international high school students with a keen interest in theoretical physics and who intend to pursue physics studies at the university level.

ISSYP 2011 will be held July 21 - August 6 at Perimeter Institute, in Waterloo, Ontario.

March 31, 2011 -- Application deadline

http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Outreach/Students/The_International_Summer_School_for_Young_Physicists/

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CfP: Gene Golub SIAM Summer School 2011, Waves and Imaging, Vancouver, Canada

Waves and Imaging
Dates: July 4 - 15, 2011.
Location: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Mini-courses:
Radar Imaging: Margaret Cheney, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Computerized Tomography: Frank Natterer, WWU Muenster
Seismic Imaging: Laurent Demanet, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Imaging in Random Media: Josselin Garnier, Paris VII (Jussieu)

These mini-courses will cover the mathematical underpinnings common to most wave-based imaging modalities, such as wave scattering, integral geometry of Radon and generalized Radon transforms, and statistical stabililization techniques. The computer labs will introduce the
participants to various imaging routines in an integrated manner: matched filtering, filtered backprojection, adjoint-state methods, and correlation- based methods. A goal of the summer school is to lead the participants to appreciate the myriad of research-level questions left
open in mathematics, numerical methods, and practical applications of imaging with waves.

The summer school targets mathematics graduate students with interests in computational mathematics, partial differential equations, numerical methods, statistical signal processing, image processing, inverse problems, or compressed sensing. Graduate students from
engineering, geophysics and other departments who have affinities with mathematics are also strongly encouraged to apply. There is a limit of 50 participating students. There will be no registration fee. Funding for local accommodation and/or local expenses will be available for
some of the participants. Limited travel funds may also be available. See the guidelines on how to apply. The application deadline is February 1, 2011.

Note that this is not a conference or a workshop. Participation in the summer school is restricted to students who are currently working toward a M.S., Ph.D., or equivalent degree. The Gene Golub SIAM Summer School is a satellite event of ICIAM 2011, the International
Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, taking place on July 18-22, 2011, in Vancouver. This major conference is held every four years in lieu of the SIAM Annual Meeting. All participants of the summer school are encouraged to extend their stay in Vancouver for
ICIAM 2011.

http://www.ourglocal.com/event/?eventid=6621

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CfA: 8th Summer School for Advanced Studies on Biometrics for Secure

In the last decade, several recognition and authentication systems based on biometric measurements have been proposed. Algorithms and sensors have been developed to acquire and process many different biometric data sources. The recent introduction of biometric data in
electronic documents has increased the relevance of the secure storage and processing of personal biometric data. As more security is required, multimodality has also come to the fore. Moreover, emerging applications also require to perform human identification in motion and at a distance.

What are the most up-to-date core technologies developed in the field? What are the most relevant issues in biometric standardization? What are the real and ultimate limitations of human recognition/ authentication systems working at a distance? How to develop/integrate a biometric recognition system?

This school follows the successful International Summer Schools on Biometrics held since 2003, but with a different target. In this 8th edition, the courses will mainly focus on new and emerging issues in biometrics:

1. How to exploit new technologies in forensics and in security application at a distance;
2. Identity management in new and emerging multimodal biometric technologies;
3. Standardization, evaluation and assessment of biometric applications.

The lectures will be given by 18 outstanding experts in the field, from both academia and industry. Emphasis will be given to evaluation, standardization and to define the maturity of technology for the deployment of biometrics in a wide range of applications.

Submission of applications: February 15th, 2011

http://biometrics.uniss.it/

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CfA: International Summer School on Methods in Molecular Biology, Piran, Slovenia, August 26 – September 3, 2011

The International Summer School, Piran, Slovenia, August 26 – September 3, 2011 is a PhD-level course or graduate students in life sciences focusing on methods in molecular biology. This year´s title is Advanced Molecular Biology.

Piran, Slovenia, August 26 – September 3, 2011

http://www.iss-piran.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=65

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CfA: International Summer School Seggau "US Europe – Towards a Multicultural Continent

International Summer School Seggau
July 2rd - 16th 2011

US Europe – Towards a Multicultural Continent

Our Summer School is designed for highly motivated students, who wish to discuss and deepen their understanding of current European affairs by focusing on European identity, on the EU on its way towards a possible United States of Europe, and Europe’s position as part of a global system. The call will open in December. Deadline: March 20th 2011

http://www.uni-graz.at/bibwww/bibwww_summerschools/bibwww_soe_seggau-2/bibwww_soe_seggau_aktuell

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CfA: Belgrade Summer School 2010 (on Serbian language/culture)

Belgrade Summer School (BSS) is an International language school taking place in Belgrade and Serbia. It is organised in two sessions, two weeks each, from 12 July to 8 August 2010 (12-25 July and 26 July-8 August). This international event comprises educational part - language classes, and social part - cultural and recreational activities and excursions.

http://www.belgradesummer.org/english/index_en.php

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CfA: DAAD Summer Schools in Germany 2011-Database

In our database "Summer Schools in Germany 2011" you can choose between almost 300 courses and the wide-ranging opportunities that German universities offer.

Most of these courses take place during the university summer break. Some courses are also offered during the winter months. The range of available courses is enormous. There are exciting activities catering to almost every taste. But don't worry, you won't miss out on enjoying
yourself either. The diverse social programmes which are included with many summer courses will make sure that you get to know the country and people.

http://www.daad.de/deutschland/deutsch-lernen/sommerkurse/00490.en.html

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CfA: Otto Warburg International Summer School and Research Symposium

Otto Warburg International Summer School and Research Symposium on Evolutionary Genomics
September 14th to 22nd, 2011
Berlin

The aim of this program is to bring together researchers and students from different backgrounds (including molecular biology, bioinformatics, biological physics, mathematics) to discuss recent
advances in evolutionary genomics. We plan an integrated program, which comprises advanced level lectures during the first days and leads to topical research seminars in the second part. The schedule will leave sufficient time for discussion and interaction among students and lecturers.

http://ows.molgen.mpg.de/

Online application will be available from March 2011.

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CfP: IPSA Triennial Conference, Ankara, 17-19/6/11

Dear Madam/Sir,
We would like to bring a major conference on civil-military relations to your kind attention. The Research Committee on Armed Forces and Society (RC 24) of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) will hold its triennial international and interdisciplinary conference at Bilkent Hotel in Ankara, Turkey, 17-19 June 2011. The conference is organized in cooperation with Bilkent University.

Students of civil-military relations in Turkey are particularly encouraged to submit proposals. There will be at least 3 to 4 panels on civil-military relations in Turkey. Subject to availability, financial assistance may be awarded to presenters coming from Turkey.

Proposals should be submitted directly to the Conference Coordinator, Kathryn L. Wood at kwood1@email.sjsu.edu.

The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2010. Participants will be notified by January 15th.

For further information, please visit the IPSA RC24 website (http://rc24.ipsa.org/). Please also find below the call for papers.

We look forward to an exciting conference and seeing you there.

King regards,

Local Committee:
Prof. Metin Heper (chair)
Dr. Ioannis N. Grigoriadis
Dr. Zeki Sarigil
Dr. Nil Satana
Dr. Dimitris Tsarouhas

Call for Papers:
THEME: ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY: NEW DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES The empowerment of new social forces, including ethnic and religious groups, as democratization proceeds through fits and starts, as well as the 9/11/2001 terrorist attack on U.S. soil and the response of the U.S. government to it, have generated substantial challenges to national security and civil-military relations.

Civilian and military authorities virtually everywhere are seeking to define their relationship in the new setting, and along the way overt or covert military intervention has re-appeared in some countries. In countries where the military has traditionally had the upper hand, the armed forces might have started to use the new challenges to justify their domination of politics. Consequently, domestic terrorists continue to develop international links, national security is being privatized, and numerous countries are discovering that well-armed armies and police forces cannot provide citizen security.

In some cases, conflict may develop between the police forces representing the civilian government and the military holding on to power in the political system. In other words, civil-military relations take on different forms in different constellation of countries, which obliges governments to deal with challenges in differing ways. The Research Committee on Armed Forces and Society of the International Political Science Association, in conjunction with Bilkent University, invite scholars, policymakers, military analysts, practitioners and all concerned to a three-day conference where these and related issues will receive scholarly attention and scrutiny.

The Organizing Committee encourages the submission of complete panel proposals (Chair, Discussant and three-four paper presentations) , but also welcomes individual submissions for chairing, discussing or presenting a paper. Panel and paper submissions require a title and a 200-word abstract for each paper. To inquire about the conference, please see our web page or contact RC Chair David R. Mares at dmares@ucsd. edu.

Proposals should be submitted directly to the Conference Coordinator Kathryn L. Wood at kwood1@email. sjsu.edu Deadline for submissions will be December 1, 2010. We will notify participants by January 15th.

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MA in International Economic Relations and MA in Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development

The Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES) in Koszeg, Hungary offers international multidisciplinary research and educational programmes that provide young academics and thriving professionals with a diverse education in European integration and regional cooperation, international studies and cultural heritage management. A limited number of scholarships are available for qualified applicants.

Internationally recognized for its high level of academic achievements, ISES was awarded the designation of Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence in June 2010. This award is granted to university-level institutions by the European Commission for top quality research and innovative teaching related to European Integration.

Academic Programs at ISES:

1) MA in International Economic Relations (Apply now for September 2011)

2) MA in Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development (Apply now for September 2011)

Learn more: www.ises.hu, facebook.com/iseshungary, twitter.com/iseshungary

Institute for Social and European Studies
Europe House, 14 Chernel Street
9730 Koszeg, Hungary

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CfA: Forumul de tineret ICE 2010 - Muntenegru [DL:17.11]

Buna ziua,

Anunt selectie pentru participarea la Forumul de Tineret al Initiativei Central Europene, Muntenegru 2010

În perioada 25-26 noiembrie 2010, va avea loc cel de-al X lea Forum de Tineret al Initiativei Central Europene la Budva, Muntenegru. Forumul va avea ca tema Educatia si angajarea tinerilor-provocari si perspective.

Autoritatea Nationala pentru Sport si Tineret selecteaza o persoana pentru a participa la acest eveniment.

Conditii

- sa aiba vârsta cuprinsa între 18 si 30 de ani;

- sa fie membru în cadrul unei structuri neguvernamentale de tineret;

- sa aiba experienta în domeniul educatiei nonformale, cu precadere in educatia si angajarea tinerilor;

- bun vorbitor de limba engleza;

Pentru selectie candidatii vor prezenta urmatoarele acte:

- CV personal Europass (în limba engleza sau româna);

- Recomandare din partea structurii neguvernamentale din care provine;

- O lucrare de maxim 2 pagini (Office Word, spacing 1,5, caractere Times New Roman, font size 12), în care sa descrie un proiect la care au luat parte în spatiul sud-est european (scop, obiective, participanti, rezultate obtinute) având drept tema "Educatia si angajarea tinerilor";

Documentele se vor transmite în format electronic la adresa international@ anst.gov. ro sau la numarul de fax 021. 318.90.26, cu mentiunea "Forumul de Tineret ICE 2010".

Mentionam faptul ca Autoritatea Nationala pentru Sport si Tineret acopera cheltuielile de transport international pentru participantul selectionat. Organizatorii din Muntenegru acopera cheltuielile legate de cazare, masa si transport intern.

Termen limita de depunere a dosarului de candidatura: 17.11.2010, ora 14.00.

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Nov 14, 2010

CfP: Stabilitaet und europaeische Integration in Suedosteuropa, S+F

Call for Papers/ Aufruf zur Einreichung von Artikeln für das S+F-Heft 2/2011 zum Themenschwerpunkt „Stabilität und europäische Integration in Südosteuropa“

Kontext/ Thematischer Aufriss:

Schon 2003 wurde die Integration weiterer Staaten, insbesondere der Nachfolgestaaten des früheren Jugoslawien als das nächste große Ziel in der EU-Erweiterung festgelegt. Kroatien erhielt bereits 2004 den Status eines offiziellen Kandidaten. Nach einer im Jahr 2009 durch Slowenien entstandenen Blockade der Öffnung der letzten elf Verhandlungskapitel aufgrund einer ungeklärten Grenzfrage, wurde der Beitritt Kroatiens auf unbestimmte Zeit vertagt. Eine Lösung dieses Konflikts ist in Aussicht und Kroatien hofft, bis Ende 2013 ein Mitglied der EU zu werden.

Die Staaten Albanien, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Mazedonien, Montenegro und Serbien könnten der EU beitreten, wenn sich ihre wirtschaftliche Situation verbessert und die ethnischen Spannungen abgebaut werden. Doch insbesondere Serbien und Bosnien und Herzegowina hadern mit der
Einhaltung der Sonderregelungen, die eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für weitere EU-Beitrittsverhand lungen sind. So hat das serbische Parlament Ende 2009 das vorläufige Stabilisierungs- und Assoziierungsabkomm en mit der EU ratifiziert. Eine Ratifizierung wird von Seiten der EU jedoch an die Bedingung geknüpft, die vollständige Zusammenarbeit mit dem
Kriegsverbrechertri bunal in Den Haag zu gewährleisten. Unter anderem wird erwartet, dass Serbien den Kriegsverbrecher Ratko Mladić ausliefert, was bisher noch nicht geschehen ist. Insbesondere in den Niederlanden herrscht die Meinung, dass Serbien keine EU-Mitgliedschaft
angeboten werden darf bevor das Land sich konsequent mit seiner Rolle in den Jugoslawien- Erbfolgekriegen auseinandersetzt.

Bosnien und Herzegowina stellt dabei einen Sonderfall dar. Fünfzehn Jahre nach dem Friedensabkommen von Dayton, welches zu Beendigung des Krieges in diesem Land geführt hat, steht der Staat trotz massiver Einflussnahme seitens der sog. internationalen Gemeinschaft auf dem
Scheideweg. Ohne eine umfangreiche Verfassungsreform wird Bosnien und Herzegowina in naher Zukunft nicht den Integrationsprozess in die Europäische Union vervollständigen können. Der Ämterproporz und die fortwährende Anwesenheit der internationalen Gemeinschaft hat
nachweislich nur dazu geführt, dass die Verantwortung abgegeben und wenig Fortschritt durch politische Lösungen erreicht wird. Die Parteien punkten im Wahlkampf mit nationalistischen Parolen für Ihre Zielgruppen und symbolischen Handlungen.

Eine Akteursvielfalt von UNO-, NATO, EU-Organisationen, Stiftungen, NGOs und Hilfsorganisationen sowie bilaterale Beziehungen haben mit einem enormen Ressourcenaufwand versucht den Staat nachhaltig zu stabilisieren, bisher mit gemischter Bilanz. Im Falle einer chronischen
Instabilität droht jedoch der Zerfall des Staates und damit ein potentieller erneute Gewaltausbruch mit Auswirkungen auf die gesamte Region. Diese Entwicklung könnte auch den bereits eingeleiteten schrittweisen Abzug der internationalen Truppen vereiteln.

Es sind die einzelnen, höchst länderspezifischen Aspekte dieses Prozesses, die die Stabilität und europäische Integration in Südosteuropa beeinflussen, die in dieser Ausgabe von S+F („S+F.
Sicherheit und Frieden. Security and Peace“) behandelt werden sollen. Dies kann durch Länderstudien (einzeln oder im Vergleich) von Beitrittsanwä rtern und dessen Nachbarschaftsbezie hungen geschehen und/oder durch eine Analyse der Einflüsse externer Akteure. Darin, und in der Beantwortung der Frage nach dem Bedürfnis eines vervollständigten Europas liegt auch die Antwort auf die Frage, ob Europa wie es jetzt aussieht überhaupt zukunftsfähig ist.

Rahmenbedingungen für die Autoren:

· Deadline 1: für die Einsendung eines Vorschlages mit Titel und Abstract: spätestens 06. Dezember 2010

· Deadline 2: für die Einsendung der angenommenen Artikel: 07. Februar 2010.

· Peer-Review: Im Anschluss findet ein doppelt-blinder Peer-Review- Prozess statt, der bei Annahme eine Überarbeitungsphase wahrscheinlich notwendig macht, bis der Artikel in Heft 2/2011
veröffentlicht werden kann.

· Umfang: ca. 30.000 Zeichen, Formathinweise für Artikel und Abstract siehe http://www.security-and-peace.de/hinweise.htm

Bitte senden Sie Ihre Anfrage an Patricia Schneider, schneider@ifsh. de.

Dr. Patricia Schneider, Dr. Dennis Gratz und Naida Mehmedbegović, Stand: 05.11.2010

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CfA - Emerging Creation Video Cinema 7th edition (français - english)

jeune création vidéo cinéma – 7ème édition
appel à candidatures

Les Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes, en partenariat avec le programme jeune création du Festival international de programmes audiovisuels – FIPA – de Biarritz lancent un nouvel appel à candidatures.

Cette septième sélection, présentée dans le cadre de la 24ème édition du FIPA, sera très largement ouverte.

Fictions, documents de création, d'animation, de vidéo-danse, d'art vidéo et toutes formes d’expressions numériques sont conviés à participer à cette sélection qui souhaite rendre compte du regard porté par une jeune génération de créateurs qui participe à l'émergence de nouvelles écritures.

Conditions de participation :
1 seule vidéo par artiste, durée maximale 12 minutes en support DVD format .avi ou .mov. Sous-titres en anglais ou français. Réalisée en 2010.
La vidéo devra être envoyée accompagnée du formulaire de candidature téléchargeable sur notre site internet www.art4eu.net à l’adresse suivante :

Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes
Domaine national de Saint-Cloud
BP 80132
92216 Saint-Cloud Cedex
FRANCE

Les œuvres sélectionnées seront projetées dans le cadre de la sélection jeune création de la 24ème édition du FIPA à Biarritz entre les 24 et le 30 janvier 2011.

Date limite de dépôt : 30 novembre 2010.

Informations et fiche de candidature sur : www.art4eu.net
Pour toute information supplémentaire vous pouvez nous contacter à jeune-video-cinema@art4eu.net

emerging creation video cinema - 7th edition
call for applications

The Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes in partnership with the emerging creation programme of the International festival of audiovisual programmes - FIPA - of Biarritz launch a new call for applications.

This seventh selection, presented within the framework of the 24th edition of FIPA, in Biarritz, will be widely open.

Fictions, creative documents, animation, dance videos, video art and all forms of digital expression are invited to participate in this selection whose mission is to give a comprehensive overview of the look of a young generation of artists participating in the rise of new expressions.

Conditions to participate:
Only 1 video per artist, maximum 12 minutes. DVD support in .avi or .mov format. Subtitles in english or French. Produced in 2010.
The video must be sent with the application form available in our website www.art4eu.net, to the following address:

Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes
Domaine national de Saint-Cloud
BP 80132
92216 Saint-Cloud Cedex
FRANCE

The selected videos will be presented as part of a section of emerging creation in the FIPA in Biarritz between January 24th and 30th 2011.

Deadline: November 30th 2010

Information and application form on: www.art4eu.net
For further information you can contact us at jeune-video-cinema@art4eu.net

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Scholarships at IFAS, South Africa

Call for funding application 2011
Honours, Masters, Doctoral, Post-Doctoral students, Senior Researchers

IFAS-Research would like to remind research teams, researchers and students in the Human and Social Sciences working on Southern Africa, that all applications for the financing of research works, events, field trips or publications for 2011 must imperatively reach us by email only
(research@ifas. org.za) before the 30th of November 2010.

All applications will be considered. However, research in line with that of the Institute will be an advantage. As a reminder, we list hereunder our four current focus areas. No conditions of nationality apply. This call is therefore clearly intended to elicit projects from researchers
from both Europe and Southern Africa. Beyond the themes indicated below, Southern African researchers willing to submit projects of a comparative nature (between Southern Africa and Europe) requiring fieldwork in France are welcome.

The 3 essential eligibility criteria are:

* an existing or potential scientific partnership between France and Southern Africa, and with Francophone countries when applicable;
if in doubt the applicants may contact IFAS to be put in touch with researchers likely to collaborate with them
* an overall budget of less than 40 000 South African Rands or 4000 euros;
* financial participation from another institution (details of which should be provided in the project).

*Focus areas : *

1. *Southern African Cities: Urban Dynamics and Governance*
Issues of security, privatisation of public services, local government and the adoption of "best practice" models, participation, migration and xenophobia, historical development of Southern African cities, spatial justice and the right to the city.
2. *Democratic Transformation in the Region*
1. Mapping of electoral dynamics, party politics, republicanism;
2. Law and transformation : constitutional changes, protection of minority rights, equity policies; human rights regime, refugee & asylum regimes, citizenship and its transformation, challenges posed by right of access to basic services;
3. Democracy and the media including the challenges of E-government and digital democracy;
4. Education and transformation: school and nation-building processes, language policy, higher education transformation, elite formation.
3. *Long Term Perspective on the History of People's Settlement in Southern Africa*
Multidisciplinary knowledge of Middle and Late Stone Age; past and current migration trends in the field of history, archaeology, rock art, socio-anthropology, linguistics, current issues of
memory and the celebration of history in contemporary Southern Africa
4. *Comparative Developments Economics*
Formal/informal labour, economic policy development, governance, effects of liberalisation on Southern African economies, sector-focused studies, SADC-NEPAD – EU relations, critical and
comparative approaches to development economics, in particular to sustainable development issues (such as environmental justice).

*Selection process of applications: *

* Deadline for applications : *30 November 2010*
* Pre-selection of applications and sending to the reporters of the Research Advisory Comittee : mid-December 2010
* Feedback from the Research Advisory Committee members and validation : end of January 2011

Responses will be sent to applicants by e-mail by mid-February 2011.

/Please note that financing of research projects will be granted with the condition precedent that IFAS has enough allocated budget to this end in the year 2011./

*[Application form http://www.ifas.org.za/research/pdf/funding-application-2011.doc]

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Nov 11, 2010

CFP: The Art of Gender in Everyday Life VIII

A multidisciplinary conference, The Art of Gender in Everyday Life VIII, will take place at Idaho State University on Thursday, March 10 & Friday, March 11, 2011.

In addition to sessions, the conference will include: a keynote address on Friday by Andi Zeisler, Co-founder of Bitch Magazine; a Friday lunchtime talk by Nancy Legge, Professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies at ISU; and a screening of LUNAFEST on Thursday evening. While not related to the conference, Temple Grandin is scheduled to be on campus for a lecture on Wednesday evening, March 9, an event that is free and open to the public.

A formal call for papers, an announcement of our student paper competition, and a registration form can be found on our website at http://www.isu.edu/andersoncenter. Materials must be postmarked by Friday, November 19, 2010.

For further information, please contact the Anderson Center via phone (208-282-2805) or email gndrctr@isu.edu.

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CfP: Social Mobility and Migration. Multidisciplinary Perspectives, European Academy, Bolzano/Bozen (Italy), 21st June 2011

CALL FOR PAPERS
"Social Mobility and Migration. Multidisciplinary Perspectives"
European Academy, Bolzano/Bozen (Italy), 21st June 2011
Institute for Minority Rights, European Academy (EURAC) and Zentrum für MigrantInnen in Tirol (ZeMiT)

Social mobility is a crucial topic in the debate and research around migration. The elimination of inequalities in the host communities and the acquisition of competences by migrants and citizens with migration background are essential in improving their status. The key to the functioning of intercultural societies is economic, social and political participation, dialogue and willingness of all parties to be active citizens in a new societal environment. The process of bringing migrants and individuals with migration background to the equal social status in the society requires work in the field of legal framework, social affairs, labour market, education and culture. The policies concerning migrants and individuals with migration background should have a holistic approach, focusing on social and economic mobility, education, health, social services and participation in the wider societal life.

The goal of the international, cross-disciplinary conference "Social Mobility and Migration. Multidisciplinary Perspectives" is to create a forum where dialogue will develop between scholars and practitioners. Participants can in such a way share knowledge and experience about the challenges of migration and analyse, through a multi- disciplinary approach, different perspectives of social mobility.

Our keynote speakers are, among others, Prof. Dora Kostakopoulou and Prof. Marco Martiniello.

We welcome abstracts addressing the following themes:

1. Role of networks in social mobility
The role of formal and informal networks for migrants and the impact on their opportunities in the labour market, education and other spheres of life is the focus of this panel. Papers addressing the challenges to social mobility and those proposing the ways for improving it are particularly encouraged.

2. Small municipalities and international migration
This panel will evaluate the dynamics of social and economic participation in small municipalities by looking at the following aspects: Which structures and mechanisms are used to foster the participation of migrants into the local communities? What are the problems encountered? What is the role of various stakeholders? Papers analysing strategies aiming at improving participation and social mobility in small municipalities, particularly through comparative perspectives, are welcome.

3. Innovative methodologies for addressing discrimination and racism
To address and counteract xenophobia, discrimination and racism this panel will accept papers presenting and analysing innovative and creative methods of awareness raising and advocating anti-discrimination .

We invite paper proposals which analyse the issues addressed within the broader themes. Those wishing to present at the conference are invited to submit an abstract of maximum 500 words and a short CV (max 150 words) to lana.pasic@eurac. edu by January 15th, 2010. Please indicate the names, affiliation and contact details of contributors. The paper proposals will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee composed, among others, by Roberta Medda-Windischer (EURAC) and Gerhard Hetfleisch(ZEMIT) . The contributors will be notified of the decision of the Committee by the end of February 2011. After the conference, we plan to publish an edited collection with selected papers.

We appreciate your interest in the Conference, and we look forward to receiving your submissions. Please be so kind to forward this Call for Papers to your contacts and networks
who might be interested.

The Institute of Minority Rights has over the years conducted research on the subject of minority protection, ethnic conflict resolution and peaceful coexistence.

The Institute is also involved in numerous projects in the area of minority protection and diversity management.

The Conference is part of the MigrAlp project co-financied by Interreg Italy/Austria

http://www.eurac.edu/en/research/institutes/imr/Projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?pid=6355

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Nov 9, 2010

PhD in Sensitivity Analysis for Deterministic Controller Design - SADCO

Sensitivity Analysis for Deterministic Controller Design - SADCO

Optimisation- based control systems concern the determination of control strategies for complex, dynamic systems, to optimise some measures of best performance. It has the potential for application to a wide range of fields, including aerospace, chemical processing, power systems
control, transportation systems and resource economics. It is of special relevance today, because optimization provides a natural framework for determining control strategies, which are energy efficient and respect environmental constraints.

The multi-partner initial training network SADCO aims at: Training young researchers and future scientific leaders in the field of control theory with emphasis on two major themes sensitivity of optimal strategies to changes in the optimal control problem specification, and
deterministic controller design; Advancing the theory and developing new numerical methods; Conveying fundamental scientific contributions within European industrial sectors.

In order to reach these objectives, SADCO establishes a collaborative research and training network of 11 full partners from both the academic and industrial sectors, and gathers participants with expertises in complementary disciplines in mathematics and engineering. The network also offers a complete range of theoretical, practical and complementary training as well as scientific workshops. SADCO will work together with the young researchers to develop and implement effective training plans tailored to each individual requirements. Multi-disciplinary training based on the integrated scientific programme, secondments, regular meetings, active networking, will ensure the success of this projects.

The development of new 'clean' technologies in power, transportation and other domains is a major opportunity for EU industries. The research programme will help place EU universities in the forefront of Optimal Control, a field of mathematics that supports these technologies.

The training programme, based on institutions covering the principal areas of the field, will provide a new generation of young mathematicians with broad skills in Optimal Control, which are not readily acquired at one institution alone. They will be equipped to take forward research in Optimal Control at universities, or to work in related, emerging technological areas, of vital importance to society.

Open Position: http://itn-sadco.inria.fr/available-positions

http://itn-sadco.inria.fr/

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Ph. D. Opportunity in Clinical Biostatistics - University of Queensland

The Queensland Clinical Trials & Biostatistics Centre (QCTBC) (http://www.sph.uq.edu.au/qctbc) at the School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Australia, is offering an international collaboration- based Ph. D. Program in Clinical Biostatistics.

Project Title: Investigation of the Dynamic Relationship among Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes Patients treated with Insulin and / or Exenatide.

Duration of Study: 3 years

Project Description:

QCTBC is conducting a high profile program of study exploring the inter-relationships among various clinical and biochemical risk factors in type 2 diabetic patients. While a range of treatment regimens is currently available in type 2 diabetes, more research is needed in order to achieve better glycaemic control and improved clinical outcomes. The relationships among disease risk factors, their individual and interactive effects on outcomes, and the extent to
which risk factors modify treatment efficacy has not yet been fully elucidated.

The aim of this innovative Ph. D. project is to further develop novel statistical methodologies in order to understand the pathophysiology of risk factors in type 2 diabetes patients. This study is scientifically supported by various academic institutes and pharmaceutical companies, and offers the opportunity of making a major contribution in the field of diabetes and
cardiovascular research.

Selection Criteria:

Essential:
¢ M. Sc. in Mathematical Statistics or Biostatistics with strong methodological background and programming ability, with some research experience;
¢ Strong motivation to conduct independent research in the field of clinical biostatistics;
¢ Excellent programming knowledge with software like R & SAS;
¢ Ability to work independently and take responsibility of a programme of work.

Desirable:
¢ Interest in clinical research, especially in diabetes and metabolic diseases;
¢ Excellent written communication skills.

Contact: Interested applicants may contact Associate Professor Sanjoy Paul, the Director of QCTBC & the Principal Investigator in this project
Email: s.paul@sph.uq. edu.au. Further information on research higher degree opportunities can be obtained from Mary Roset (Email: m.roset@sph.uq.edu.au).

Please visit http://www.sph.uq.edu.au/rhd-sph for further details on the research higher degree scholarship opportunities within University of Queensland.

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SUPA Prize Studentships, Scoland, UK

Prize Studentships

The SUPA Prize Studentships are prestigious and competitive awards intended to attract outstanding physics students from around the world, irrespective of nationality, to study for a PhD in Scotland. You will be asked to state your first choice of SUPA university and preferred SUPA Theme. You are strongly advised to make contact with prospective supervisors and research groups before applying.

The SUPA Themes are:

•Astronomy and Space Physics
•Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
•Energy
•Particle Physics
•Photonics
•Physics and Life Sciences
•Nuclear and Plasma Physics

The SUPA universities are:

•Aberdeen
•Dundee
•Edinburgh
•Glasgow
•Heriot-Watt
•St. Andrews
•Strathclyde
•University of the West of Scotland

An excellent training will be provided by the SUPA Graduate School, giving candidates access to a wide range of courses across Scotland.

Applications should be made using the online application form. Instructions for completing the form are given in our Application Guide.

Applications MUST be submitted by
24:00 GMT on Tuesday 25 January 2011.

References must be uploaded by
24:00 GMT on Monday 31 January 2011.

Successful applicants will be notified within three months of the closing date. Due to the number of applications received we are unable to notify unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from SUPA with three months of the closing date you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
The SUPA Prize Studentship competition for 2011/12 is now open.

You may create an account and start your application by visiting apply.supa.ac. uk.

http://www.supa.ac.uk/Graduate_School/prize

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Nov 6, 2010

CfP: "Social Mobility and Migration. Multidisciplinary Perspectives", European Academy, Bolzano/Bozen (Italy), 21st June 2011

European Academy, Bolzano/Bozen (Italy), 21st June 2011
Institute for Minority Rights, European Academy (EURAC) and Zentrum für MigrantInnen in Tirol (ZeMiT)

Social mobility is a crucial topic in the debate and research around migration. The elimination of inequalities in the host communities and the acquisition of competences by migrants and citizens with migration background are essential in improving their status. The key to the functioning of intercultural societies is economic, social and political participation, dialogue and willingness of all parties to be active citizens in a new societal environment. The process of bringing migrants and individuals with migration background to the equal social status in the society requires work in the field of legal framework, social affairs, labour market, education and culture. The policies concerning migrants and individuals with migration background should have a holistic approach, focusing on social and economic mobility, education, health, social services and participation in the wider societal life.

The goal of the international, cross-disciplinary conference “Social Mobility and Migration. Multidisciplinary Perspectives” is to create a forum where dialogue will develop between scholars and practitioners. Participants can in such a way share knowledge and experience about the challenges of migration and analyse, through a multi- disciplinary approach, different perspectives of social mobility.

Our keynote speakers are, among others, Prof. Dora Kostakopoulou and Prof. Marco Martiniello.

We welcome abstracts addressing the following themes:

1. Role of networks in social mobility
The role of formal and informal networks for migrants and the impact on their opportunities in the labour market, education and other spheres of life is the focus of this panel. Papers addressing the challenges to social mobility and those proposing the ways for improving it are particularly encouraged.

2. Small municipalities and international migration
This panel will evaluate the dynamics of social and economic participation in small municipalities by looking at the following aspects: Which structures and mechanisms are used to foster the participation of migrants into the local communities? What are the problems encountered? What is the role of various stakeholders? Papers analysing strategies aiming at improving participation and social mobility in small municipalities, particularly through comparative perspectives, are welcome.

3. Innovative methodologies for addressing discrimination and racism
To address and counteract xenophobia, discrimination and racism this panel will accept papers presenting and analysing innovative and creative methods of awareness raising and advocating anti-discrimination.

We invite paper proposals which analyse the issues addressed within the broader themes. Those wishing to present at the conference are invited to submit an abstract of maximum 500 words and a short CV (max 150 words) to lana.pasic@eurac.edu by January 15th, 2010. Please indicate the names, affiliation and contact details of contributors. The paper proposals will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee composed, among others, by Roberta Medda-Windischer (EURAC) and Gerhard Hetfleisch (ZEMIT). The contributors will be notified of the decision of the Committee by the end of February 2011. After the conference, we plan to publish an edited collection with selected papers.

We appreciate your interest in the Conference, and we look forward to receiving your submissions.

Please be so kind to forward this Call for Papers to your contacts and networks who might be interested.

The Institute of Minority Rights has over the years conducted research on the subject of minority protection, ethnic conflict resolution and peaceful coexistence.

The Institute is also involved in numerous projects in the area of minority protection and diversity management.

The Conference is part of the MigrAlp project co-financied by Interreg Italy/Austria

http://www.eurac.edu/en/research/institutes/imr/Projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?pid=6355

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Nov 3, 2010

CfA: Leadership in Practice: Training for Young Leaders of Macedonia

LEADERSHIPIN PRACTICE 2010:
DevelopingNegotiati on, Advocacy and Lobbying Skills of Young Leaders of Macedonia

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Institute for Strategic Research andEducation (ISIE) is an independent, nonprofit think-tank, established in 2004with the primary mission to encourage and facilitate the research for strategicproblems in Macedonia and the broader region as well as informing and educatingthe citizens for the aforementioned problems and offering viable solution forthem.

ISIE has a great honor to invite you to apply for our Leadership in Practice program.

Leadershipin practice (LEAP) is national interethnic youth project aimed at development of leadership capacity of young leaders (18-22) ofthe communities in Macedonia.

Leadership in practice will take place on December 17-19, 2010 in Ohrid.Participants will arrive on December 17th and depart on the 19thDecember. All costs (accommodation, board and public transportation) of the selectedparticipant s are covered by the organizer.

During the event participants will have theopportunity to participate in workshopsaimed at providing the participants with key strategic tools to help themsucceed as community leaders and in organizational development, including:lectures, case studies and interactive exercises, minority advocacy, andstrategic planning for action on specific issues. Besides that, theparticipants will have chance to prove theirleadership, negotiations, advocacy and lobbying skills in an actual role-playsimulation . The participants will be divided in mixed teams and assigned toplay the role of one of the relevant stakeholders in the scenario. After theend of the event, participants will be expected to conduct a follow-up activity in their community. Allactivities will be conducted in English.

LEAP will gather a group of twenty outstandingyoung leaders from ethnically, politically and geographically diverse regionsof Macedonia. The participants will be selected through an open call forapplications based on their academic and community achievements. Selected applicantsshould have previous leadership experience.

Applicant criteria:

Young leaders from Macedonia that show genuine interest in negotiations, advocacy and lobbying
Age between 18 and 22
Have good knowledge of English language
Readiness to conduct a follow-up activity in their community after the event and write an individual report. The organization of follow-up activities will be assisted by the organizer.
Motivation to stay in contact with the other participants after the event

Please submit completed application formtogether with your CV not later than November20, 2010 to the following email address isie@mail.orgwith â€œLeadership in Practice 2010â€� as the e-mail subject heading. The application form could be downloaded from www.isie.org. mk

Foradditional information visit www.isie.org. mk

*This project was funded, in part, through U.S. Embassy grant. Theopinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein arethose of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Departmentof State.

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CfP: Political Thought/Politicka Misla

The Editorial Board of the journal “Political Thought” announces:

A Call for Papers

“Political Thought” is a quarterly thematic journal on political and social issues. The Editorial Board of the journal wishes to announce an open call for papers for the upcoming issue on the topic:

Challenges of Implementing the Rule of Law in Macedonia and the Region

Interested contributors may approach the topic from different aspects and in different contexts i.e. with a Macedonian, regional or international dimension.

All interested contributors must submit a short abstract (200-300 words) and a short biography to the Editorial Board no later than 31st of October 2010.

The deadline for submitting the final version of the selected proposals is 15th of November 2010. Proposals and final texts can be submitted in Macedonian, English or German.

All texts need to be in compliance with the conditions set in the Standards for Publishing
Texts in “Political Thought”.

All proposals, texts and questions should be submitted to:

Sandra.Koljackova@ kas.de

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Call for Applications: Graduate School of Global Politics

Searching for your own path in international academics?

The new Graduate School of Global Politics is your opportunity to set the course for a successful research-oriented career.

The Center for Global Politics, a distinguished Freie Universität Berlin (FU) institution directed by Prof. Klaus Segbers, is now launching a call for applications for its Graduate School of Global Politics (GSGP). Offering a valuable combination of academic preparation, research and practical experience, the GSGP is the place to acquire knowledge in context and prepare for an outstanding career in research-oriented occupational fields. The integrated German-Chinese program is a cooperative endeavor between selected Chinese universities and Freie Universität Berlin. It focuses on applicants with dissertation topics in the fields of IR and Global Politics and a regional focus on East Asia. The FU Berlin, which was successful in the
federal and state "Initiative for Excellence", is now one of nine "universities of excellence" in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The GSGP is a 3-year PhD program and involves 8-10 outstanding PhD candidates from FU Berlin and selected Chinese partner universities. Special features include:

* Pioneer Concept: the first bi-national German-Chinese PhD program in the social sciences;
* Systematic coursework: in-depth knowledge of theories of International Relations (IR) and courses on various methodologies best suited for each PhD candidate's field of specialization;
* A 6-12 month research stay: an opportunity for detailed on-the-spot research and an intensive international academic experience;
* High-quality academic monitoring: consultation with two advisors, all renowned scholars, for the whole period of the dissertation;
* Practical experience: various courses in research management, projects with think tanks, and opportunities for internships;
* Joint certificate: award of a doctoral degree from the PhD candidate's home university and a joint certificate from both universities.

The Center for Global Politics is now inviting students to apply for the GSGP program through Freie Universität Berlin. Those applicants will start in October 2011 and will complete their research stay at selected Chinese universities. After successfully finishing the program and their dissertation, they will receive a doctoral degree from FU Berlin together with the joint certificate.

The following documents are required in order for an applicant to be considered by the selection committee:

* overview of all work, internship and academic experience relevant to the program, submitted in block form (e.g. CV);
* transcript of records from previous degrees, including proof of the successful completion of a Master's degree or equivalent;
* proof of English language ability at Level C1 of CEFR;
* statement of purpose that details the applicant's reasons for applying to the program as well as the applicant's future career plans (maximum two pages);
* dissertation proposal (maximum ten pages) – this should be a convincing, detailed and well elaborated plan for the dissertation and should provide proof that the candidate will be able to finalize the dissertation concept within three years;
* a written statement from the PhD committee (Promotionsausschus s) at FU Berlin that admission for the dissertation is possible; please contact our student advisor Bettina Rollow concerning this issue;
* two expert opinions (Fachgutachten) from professors on the dissertation proposal;
* basic knowledge of German and Chinese is advantageous.

For more information about the program, please visit our website www.cgp-phd.org or contact us at phd@global-politics .org .

The application deadline is February 1, 2011. If you wish to apply, please contact our student advisor Bettina Rollow. Contact details are listed below.

Bettina Rollow (Student Advisor)

Center for Global Politics | Freie Universität Berlin

Garystrasse 55 | 14195 Berlin

Phone: +49-30-838-56021 | Fax: +49-30-838-53616

Email: bettina.rollow@ fu-berlin. de

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USA: WFI Fellowship Program for Foresters

*International Fellowship -- Bringing Together Foresters from Around the World*

The WFI Fellowship Program brings forestry and forest products professionals from around the world to work at the World Forest Institute for 6 to 12 months. Over 80 Fellows from 25 countries have participated in the program.

More at http://wfi.worldforestry.org/index/international-fellowship.html

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Kyoto University, Japan: Doctoral Scholarships in Energy Scie

Doctoral Scholarships in Energy Science, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Japan

International Doctoral Program (IDP) in Energy Science
Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University
The international Doctoral Program in Energy Science is offered to provide foreign students and researchers, who have a Master’s degree (or equivalent), an opportunity to further their studies toward a Doctoral degree at Kyoto University. In this Doctoral Program, Japanese proficiency is not required since students can obtain the necessary credits by choosing ones among a variety of subjects presented in English and their research works are also supervised in English. An evaluation of eligibility for admission will be made on the basis of the documents submitted to our School Affairs Office.

Eight students will be admitted each year with a scholarship from the Japanese Government.
Scholarship

* Allowance: 155,000 to 158,000yen per month for at most 36 months (subject to change depending upon the annual budget of each year)
* Travel to and from Japan: Economy-class round trip airfare
* School fees: Exemption from the entrance and tuition fees

Eligibility

* Nationality: Any of the countries with which Japan has official diplomatic relations
* Age:under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2011
* Academic qualifications: Master’s degree or equivalent (by the end of September, 2011)
* Language ability: Good command of English (Japanese is not required)

Document for Application
For enrollment in October, 2011, the following documents must arrive before November 15, 2010 at our School Affairs Office (address given below).

* Application forms, including the Certificate of Health, which can be downloaded from our homepage (see below)
* Official document verifying nationality
* Certificates: Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees (or equivalents)
* Official academic records: Undergraduate and graduate levels
* Recommendation letters: Dean of the graduate school and supervisor (undergraduate and/or graduate) and head of the employing organization (if currently working)
* Research plan / List of scientific publications / Brief description of academic achievements
* A copy of Master’s Thesis (or equivalent)
* A copy of an official GRE (General test), TOEFL or TOEIC test score, taken within the last 24 months

To ensure a successful Application
Each applicant should contact his/her prospective supervisor at Graduate School of Energy Science Kyoto University before applying.
Notification of Decision
The applicants will be informed of the result of the 1st stage selection by Kyoto University by around the end of March, 2011. The selected applicants will then be recommended to the Japanese Government as applicants for the scholarship. Applicants will be informed of the final result by around the end of April, 2011.

Correspondence
Any inquiry can be accepted at
School Affairs Office
The Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
E-mail: ic-energy@adm.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Fax: +81-75-753-4745

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Fully-Funded International Research Scholarships (FIRS)

Session 2011-2012 - Closing Date: 24 January 2011

Fully funded University International Research Scholarships are available for high quality international students who will be commencing PhD research study in Session 2011-12 for study in any Faculty at the University of Leeds.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA – Please read this information carefully, as your application form will be automatically rejected if you do not meet ALL of the eligibility criteria listed below

• Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number (Student ID Number) to be eligible for a Fully-Funded International Research Scholarship. Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a research degree programme, please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm
• These awards are only available to applicants who would be liable to pay academic fees at the full international fee rate;
• Applicants must normally hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class Honours degree and should be considered to be the `best of the best' (eg, applicants should be demonstrably in the top 20% of their cohort). Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study;
• Applicants whose first language is not English must have already met the University's English Language requirements . Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum;
• These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree or equivalent qualification;
• Applicants must not hold another Scholarship

REGULATIONS
These include the following (full information on the regulations will be sent to all successful applicants):

• Awards must be taken up on 1 October 2011;
• The awards are available for new research students undertaking full-time study leading to the degree of PhD. Students who are already registered for PhD research study are excluded from this competition;
• The award will cover full international fees and a maintenance grant of £13,895 per annum. There are no additional allowances for travel or research costs;
• The award will be made for one year in the first instance and renewable for a further period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress;
• Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of this Scholarship.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
• Applicants must complete all sections of the application form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits. Attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.
• The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than 24 January 2011 or by email to pg_scholarships@ leeds.ac. uk
• To track the progress of your application, please visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk and select the tab `Application Tracking', then follow the instructions on screen. Please note that, due to the large volume of applications, the Postgraduate Scholarships Office will not enter into any correspondence regarding the progress of an application.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE & RESULT
Applications are logged by the Postgraduate Scholarships Office and passed on to the relevant Schools for initial consideration. Each School selects a shortlist of applicants who they wish to recommend for the award. The Group on Scholarships, Studentships and Prizes then meets to consider the shortlists and select the successful applicants. Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of March 2011. The University will publish the names of the successful applicants within the University and externally on the University website.

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Master Scholarships, University of Twente, The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) fosters capacity building within organizations in 61 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members at the University of Twente. The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes is an initiative of the Dutch government.

Requirements for application
Applicants must:

* be a national and working in one of the countries above
* be a mid-career professional with at least three years work experience
* be nominated by his/her employer
* have been unconditionally admitted by the University of Twente to one of the master degree programmes
* have completed an NFP Master’s Degree Programme application form and have submitted all the required documentation to the Netherlands embassy or consulate
* not be employed by a large industrial, commercial, international or multinational organization
* offer evidence of proficiency in speaking and writing the language of instruction
* be available for the entire period of the programme and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme
* declare that they will return to their home country immediately after the study programme has ended
* comply with country-specific rules set by RNE (for more information please contact the Netherlands Embassy or consulate in your home country)
* candidate must not have received an NFP fellowship or any other fellowship in the three years prior to the start of the proposed programme (MA, SC or PhD)

Country of origin
Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burundi, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China (Excluding citizens from Hong Kong and Macao), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Field of study: All
Level of study: Master
Deadline for application

* Study programmes starting in the first quarter 2011: 1 October 2010 except for Tanzania and Bangladesh
* Study programmes starting in the third quarter 2011: 1 March 2011 except for Uganda, Tanzania, Indonesia and Bangladesh

Value:

* subsistence allowance
* tuition fee
* housing
* international travel
* insurance
* personal allowance
* study materials
* visa costs
* travel within the Netherlands

Visit official website
http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/scholarshipsandgrants/multiplecontinents/nfpmasters/

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Nov 1, 2010

CfA: Institute for Cultural Diplomacy - Conferences in November/December/January 2010-11

The ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy:
“Understanding Multiculturalism: Exploring the Promotion and Protection of Cultural Diversity”
(Weeklong Seminar, Berlin, 29th November – 3rd December, 2010)
Further details: (www.icd-academy.org); Enquiries: academy@culturaldiplomacy.org

Cultural Diplomacy in Africa
"A Unified Africa: the Challenges and Opportunities of National and Regional Collaboration"
(Weeklong Seminar, Berlin, 5th – 11th December, 2010)
Further details: (www.icd-africa.org); Enquiries: cda@culturaldiplomacy.org

Europe Meets China
"Europe and China: Rivals or Partners?", (Weeklong Seminar Berlin, 17th – 22nd December, 2010)
Further details: (www.icd-emc.org); Enquiries: emc@culturaldiplomacy.org

USA Meets Europe
“Beyond Mars and Venus: The Transatlantic Relationship in the New World Order”
(Weeklong Seminar, DC & New York City, 04th – 09th January, 2011)
Further details: (www.icd-usame.org); Enquiries: usame@culturaldiplomacy.org

Cultural Diplomacy in Europe
“Europe in the Year 2030: Digital Technology, Active Citizenship, and the Society of the Future”
(Weeklong Seminar, Berlin, 04th – 08th January, 2011)
Further details: (www.icd-europe.org); Enquiries: europe@culturaldiplomacy.org

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Speakers
The speakers during the Seminars will include leading figures and experts from international politics, academia, the diplomatic community, civil society and the private sector, from across the world. These speakers will include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board (for further information about the Advisory Board please click here).

Participants
The seminars participants will include young professionals, students and scholars, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, journalists, and other interested stakeholders from across the world.

To apply: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?Application-Forms

Certificate of Attendance
All seminars participants will be awarded an official certificate of attendance at the end of the program. This certificate will confirm attendance and provide details of the speakers who took part during the program and the topics discussed.

Participant Papers
The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy encourages research and progressive thought into the fields of culture, globalization and international relations. In this regard, the ICD welcomes participants of the seminars to submit papers on this subject. The papers can cover any topic within these fields, according to your own particular interests and passions. Participants can submit work that they have completed in the past for other purposes, ongoing research or a paper written specifically for the conference. Groups of students are also allowed to submit collaborative pieces of work.

To submit a paper:

http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/youngleadersforums/index.php?participant-papers

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The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
www.culturaldiplomacy.org

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization with headquarters in Berlin, Germany. The goal of the ICD is to promote global peace and stability through strengthening and supporting intercultural relations at all levels. Over the past decade the ICD has grown to become one of Europe’s largest independent cultural exchange organizations, whose programs facilitate interaction between individuals of all cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds, from across the world.

Previous Events
Previous events held by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy include “A World without Walls: An International Congress on “Soft Power”, Cultural Diplomacy and Interdependence”, which marked the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (www.world-without-walls.org).

In February, 2010, the ICD hosted the Berlin International Economics Congress: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roles of Global Politics & Civil Society in International Economics (www.biec.de).

In May 2010 the ICD hosted The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2010 (www.icd-interantionalsymposium.org). Speakers in this event included Bertie Ahern - Former Prime minister of Ireland; Emil Constantinescu - ICD Advisory Board Member - Former President of Romania; Sir Malcolm Rifkind - Former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom; Kjell Magne Bondevik - Former Prime Minister of Norway; and Dr. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga - ICD Advisory Board Member - Former President of Latvia.

For any additional information please address any queries to info@culturaldiplomacy.org

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